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SUMMER 2016

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Spiritual Gifts FINDING YOUR PLACE IN GOD'S PLAN

2016 vestry

ANTHONY BURTON, CHAIRMAN; DAVID PARSONS, SENIOR WARDEN; JIM GRAU, JUNIOR WARDEN; STEPHEN BODWELL; MATTHEW BOMBERGER; MEG FAHRENBROOK; ERIC FREDERICKS; LEILA GARY; ORRIN HARRISON; ANDREW LEONIE; MARY LIVINGSTON; GAY OXFORD; LARRY TATE; BILL WARD; TODD WELTY; WARREN WHITE; JOE CHUMLEA; DOW CROCKER; JIM GRAVES; WENDY SKORBURG

the parish staff ALBERTO AGUILLON JENNIFER ALARCON ERICA ARMIJO COURTNEY BARROW JILL BELLEW JUSTIN BROOKS TIFFANY BROOKS TREVOR CANTRELL PAM COGHLAN MICAH CRISSEY SHANNON DANIELS NOZAR DARYAPAYMA HALEY DETTRA SCOTT DETTRA MELINDA DRAPER RENÉ DUBOIS SHELLEY EISENLOHR ALEX GILSON G. NOEL GROSS DAVID HANSON GAY HAYSLETT MEG HOUK KRISTIN JOHNSON CAROL KADEL MARTHA LANG JENNIFER LEBLANC ANNE MACKINTOSH STEVE MARR DUSTY MATTHEWS ERIN PENDLETON KEITH QUARTERMAN SARA QUARTERMAN SARAH QUILLAN GRAHAM SCHULTZ DONNA STACK MANDI TROUSIL ANDY TAYLOR CAROLINE WALLER RYAN WALLER

HEAD SEXTON CHILDREN'S MINISTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATE MISSION & OUTREACH DEPT. ADMINISTRATOR DIRECTOR OF GRAPHICS + PRODUCTION INCARNATION ACADEMY BUSINESS MANAGER DIRECTOR OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC MEMBERSHIP SERVICES COORDINATOR HIGH SCHOOL MINISTRY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF STUDENT MINISTRY INCARNATION ACADEMY HEAD OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE FOR LITURGY & WORSHIP, TRADITIONAL SERVICES DIRECTOR OF MUSIC & ORGANIST BOOKSTORE MANAGER MUSIC DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATOR CONTROLLER ORGAN SCHOLAR WEB & MEDIA SERVICES YOUNG ADULTS MINISTER ASSISTANT TO THE RECTOR ASST. DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRY WELCOME MINISTRY COORDINATOR FRONT OFFICE MANAGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MISSION & OUTREACH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS MISSION: 75204 PROJECT MANAGER FACILITIES COORDINATOR BOOKSTORE MANAGER MISSION & OUTREACH PROJECT MANAGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS ASST. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS ASSISTANT TO THE VICE RECTOR ASSISTANT ORGANIST STUDENT MINISTRY ADMIN. ASSISTANT MIDDLE SCHOOL MINISTRY ASSOCIATE BUSINESS OFFICE ASSOCIATE FELLOWS PROGRAM DIRECTOR PASTORAL LEADER, UPTOWN CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICES

sunday service times 7:30 AM TRADITIONAL, NO MUSIC, CHURCH 9 AM TRADITIONAL, CHURCH CONTEMPORARY, ASCENSION CHAPEL

SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES

11:15 AM TRADITIONAL, CHURCH CONTEMPORARY, ASCENSION CHAPEL 5 PM CHORAL EVENSONG & HOLY COMMUNION, CHURCH CONCLUDES MAY 22 SPOKEN HOLY COMMUNION , CHURCH THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4 5:30 PM CONTEMPORARY, ASCENSION CHAPEL

weekday service times 8 AM MORNING PRAYER & HOLY COMMUNION, MEMORIAL CHAPEL NOON HOLY COMMUNION WITH ANOINTING FOR HEALING, WEDNESDAYS ONLY IN MEMORIAL CHAPEL 4:40 PM EVENING PRAYER, MEMORIAL CHAPEL

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It takes approximately lay people to lead and produce a Sunday at Incarnation. That number includes servers volunteering their time and talents in the following ministry areas: Altar Guild, chalice bearers, lectors, vergers, intercessory prayer ministers, ushers, acolytes (adult and youth), Incarnation Choir members, service coordinator, readers, Uptown Band members, Sunday School teachers, table leaders, welcome ministry greeters, and A/V technicians.

It takes approximately lay people to lead and produce weekday services, classes, and groups at Incarnation. That number includes servers volunteering their time and talents in the following ministry areas: Altar Guild, Morning Eucharist, Evening Prayer, and Holy Eucharist with Healing servers, weekday class teachers, Growth Group leaders, support group leaders, and community life group leaders.

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Last year alone, more than people at Church of the Incarnation signed up to serve the poor in the surrounding community and abroad. These individuals served by volunteering their time, talents, and treasure through the following Mission & Outreach programs: Belize Mission Trip, Honduras Mission Trip, Reading Buddies, SAT prep classes, Hearts & Hammers, Dick Granger Neighborhood Ministry, Cathedral Gardens, Gateway of Grace, Austin Street Center, Aids Meal Ministry, Young Life at North Dallas High School, Wyld Life at Spence Middle School, Central Dallas Bible Study, Community Health Fair, Drop-in Friday at North Dallas High School, Incarnation House, Angel Tree, and Day of Service.

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In 2016 — how will serve in the church and through the church? Call the Business Office at 214.521.5101 or email info@incarnation.org, and be sure to take the Spiritual Gifts Assessment Survey in June.

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RECTOR THE RT. REV. ANTHONY J. BURTON VICE-RECTOR THE REV. S. THOMAS KINCAID III

PASTORAL CARE & SENIOR ADULT MINISTRY THE REV. HARRY H. HILL CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRY THE REV. JOSEPH HERMERDING CURATE FOR WORSHIP & YOUNG ADULT FORMATION THE REV. CHRISTOPHER W. YODER

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DEACON THE REV. DOROTHY BUDD DEACON THE REV. JUDY FRIZZELL

retired clergy

ASSISTING THE REV. FREDERICK C. PHILPUTT ASSISTING THE REV. THOMAS G. KEITHLY

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BELIZE MISSION RECAP

DAY OF SERVICE RECAP

Beyond the mission: Incarnation expands what it can do for Belize.

Church of the Incarnation boosts J. W. Ray Elementary at our annual Day of Service.

ANSWERING GOD'S CALL: 6 WORSHIP AN INTERVIEW WITH JACOB BOTTOM

Newly ordained deacon, Jacob Bottom, recounts how he heard God's call.

ANSWERING GOD'S CALL: 8 WORSHIP AN INTERVIEW WITH ANDY JOHNSON

Andy Johnson, newly ordained deacon, describes his pull toward ordained ministry.

GROW SPIRITUAL GIFTS: FINDING YOUR PLACE IN GOD'S PLAN

SERVE WHY ARE WE HERE? ROSELAND PARTNERS RESPONDS TO GOD'S CALL

LEAD FROM DALLAS TO DUKE: HOW INCARNATION HELPED ME FIND MY WAY

PARISH LIFE PHOTO RECAP

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Vice Rector, Fr. Thomas Kincaid, encourages everyone to find their gift in serving at and through Incarnation.

Rob Milbank describes how several organizations can come together to meet an obvious need.

Former Uptown Fellow, Julia Powers, relates how Incarnation helped her find Duke.

A photo collage of recent events in parish life

Clergy and staff announcements, event listings, volunteer and group opportunities, altar arrangements, and parish birth and death listings

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BELIZE MISSION WORK 2016

BELIZE MISSION TEAM

COMPLETED GEODOME

CONSTRUCTION TEAM

BP. BURTON & PADRE JUAN

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In the remote jungles of western Belize lie numerous villages that the Belizean government refers to as refugee villages. These communities tend to be made up of Mayans, some Salvadorans, some Guatemalans, and some Hondurans. Basic human needs are great in these isolated villages. Travel to these communities can be very tricky. Our parishioners have felt a true calling to minister to the people of these villages, where few other mission groups are willing to go. Through Incarnation mission teams, we now provide and install proper lending libraries and outdoor play yard equipment to the schools in these villages. Learning that these communities lack clean, potable drinking water, we are working with the Belizean government to restore and/or replace nonfunctioning water pumps in each of these villages. Our goal is to see that the people have clean drinking water, especially for those who have no means to pay for public services. An accompanying new addition to our traditional Christian Education program is Health and Hygiene education for the school children. At the request of the Anglican Bishop of Belize, Incarnation has built a mission church in the town of Santa Elena. The newly named Iglesia de la Anunciacion serves mostly young single mothers and their children. The mothers desperately need job skills, as well as after school care for their young children. Additionally, public schools in Belize go through the equivalent of 8th grade. Beyond that only children whose families have the means to pay for private school can continue their education. This leaves a large number of young adults without sufficient education or job skills. Our parish has developed a game plan to address these challenges. Over the next three years, our team will build a community center adjacent to the church we have constructed. We will help the local Anglican clergy organize services such as an after school program, medical clinics, and Vacation Bible School. Incarnation is also developing a scholarship fund to send children of the mission church to high school and their mothers to a local trade school in order to acquire much needed job skills. We have the opportunity to serve as a beacon of hope for our brothers and sisters in Belize.

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HEALTH & HYGIENE EDUCATION TEAM

DAY OF SERVICE 2016 God blessed us with beautiful weather on April 2 for the annual Day of Service project at J. W. Ray Elementary. Thank you Champions: Nancy Gienger, Uli Gienger, Sam Kincaid and Megan Rain for months of hard work, planning, organizing, purchasing and recruiting. It took 33 captains and 450 volunteers to complete a multitude of projects throughout the school and a carnival for community families across the street. Below is what we accomplished: • Painted rooms to be decorated, outdoor games, entrance railings and stenciled flowers outside • Decorated 3 teacher lounges, principal’s office, clinic, conference room and parent center • Created 3 new reading nooks • Landscape improvements surrounding the school with trees and bushes • Refreshed and updated community garden • Added signage to brand the school with fence art and rocket Fathead stickers • Created 2 beautiful artistic renderings of rocket mascot and one gorgeous rocket mosaic • Improved back courtyard with pergola, bench around large tree, 4 additional benches, tetherball, soccer goals and fence for security • Put up directional signs throughout the school • Added private eating area in cafeteria for teachers • Created over 1,200 community service items for teachers, seniors, Young Life, Reading Buddies and homeless students • DNow students and sponsors put on a carnival for 250 community kids complete with games, dessert walk, inflatables and food. • Unique to this year was community involvement with the carnival and at J. W. Ray. It was a blessing to have so many come together for one united purpose of uplifting this community and school.

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J. W. RAY FENCE ART

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AN INTERVIEW WITH DEACON JACOB BOTTOM TELL ME A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR FAITH BACKGROUND. My faith background is heavily evangelical. I converted to Christianity when I was 25 years old through a nondenominational charismatic church in Nashville, TN. About six months after my conversion, I left for Nicaragua to serve in the Peace Corps, where, by God’s grace, I came under the discipleship of a husband and wife missionary team. They both grew up in the Baptist tradition but came from a bible-church ministry, and through their influence I applied to Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS). While studying at DTS, I began to look for a church with greater ties to the historical Church and an emphasis on sacramental worship. A friend invited me to Morning Prayer & Eucharist at Church of the Incarnation, and I never looked back. I was ordained a transitional Deacon on April 30, 2016! WHAT DID YOUR CALL FROM GOD SOUND LIKE? DID YOU EVER QUESTION THE CALL OR THINK YOU MISHEARD? For me, God’s call to ordained ministry took several shapes. I do not rule out people hearing an audible call from God to do certain things, but it did not happen that way for me. First, there were several godly people who knew me well and who consistently affirmed and encouraged me to pursue vocational ministry. Second, after becoming a Christian, I really did not consider anything else as an option. God had rescued me from a life of despair, and a new life in service to Him seemed the only appropriate response. Third, as I grew older and noticed my own natural propensities and gifts, they seemed uniquely suited for a pastoral career. In light of all these things, I still questioned God’s calling on my life. This doubt was most keenly felt when my wife and I moved up to Wisconsin so that I could complete a year of Anglican Studies at Nashotah House Theological Seminary. We had just recently married, we had both quit our jobs in Dallas without knowing how we were going to pay for the whole endeavor, and the experience forced me to ask myself whether or not ministry was worth it. Had God really called me to this point? The answer: Yes! And it was absolutely worth it! It was not easy at first, in fact it was probably one of the hardest things we’ve ever done, but it was worth every minute of it. By God’s grace and the help of many supporters, we thrived at Nashotah and have such an affection for the House and our friends there; we wouldn’t trade any part of it for the world.

IF SOMEONE READING THIS IS CONSIDERING SEMINARY, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHARE WITH HIM/HER? I would share the same thing someone shared with me: go where you believe you will receive the best formation for a life of ministry. It’s very tempting to allow convenience and cost factors to guide your decision, both of which are important considerations. However, one goes to seminary to prepare for a life of ministry, so pick the one that will best prepare you. Don’t be foolish in financial decisions, but trust that if the Lord has called you to ministry He will provide, one way or another, for you to go. I am heavily biased towards Nashotah House in this regard. Twice daily chapel, frequent Eucharist, and time for substantial personal devotion form every student (that submits to the regimen) in a life of study and prayer. Ministry involves many things but these two things, especially a life of prayer, are fundamental. TELL US ABOUT THE WORK YOU DID AT CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION AND THE IMPACT IT HAD ON YOU. I worked at Church of the Incarnation in the Mission & Outreach Department for a year and eight months, only resigning after our decision to attend Nashotah House. My title was Program Manager: Mission 75204. My job was to support and work with half of the volunteer champions and captains who oversaw the outreach ministries at Incarnation. The champions and captains are the lifeblood of Mission & Outreach; they are amazing, and I consistently look back and marvel at how dedicated they were in their work. I also worked with a driven, passionate, and organized staff that taught me a lot about the details of ministry and how to increase a parish’s impact, both local and abroad. I did not have to work there for very long to see how much of an impact the efforts of the Outreach office had on the surrounding neighborhood. DISD knew Incarnation by name, local schools readily opened their doors to our programs, at-risk youth had a refuge to find comfort, and residents in the neighborhood all knew about Incarnation. After seminary I was ready to preach and teach, but after working at Incarnation I felt truly ready to work in parish ministry. Martha Lang, Deacon Dori Budd, Erin Pendleton, and Anne Mackintosh are the best! IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT IS THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITY FOR THE LOCAL CHURCH? I think the greatest opportunity for the local church is the offering of a life of peace and joy through the Gospel, while at the same time offering a life of transformation through worship, prayer, and service. Incarnation’s mission of worship, discipleship, raising up leaders, and serving the poor is an excellent means of realizing this opportunity. ANGELUS INCARNATION.ORG

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AN INTERVIEW WITH DEACON ANDY JOHNSON TELL ME A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR FAITH BACKGROUND. I was born into a family that attended a Methodist church, but we stopped attending after my parents divorced when I was seven. In my sophomore year of high school, I began attending a Baptist church with a girlfriend and made my own profession of the Christian faith and was baptized a year later. I remained in Baptist and non-denominational churches for twenty years until I gained an appreciation for the historic church, the creeds, and the sacraments, which led my wife and me to Incarnation on Easter Sunday in 2011. We instantly fell in love with the church and felt a reverence for God that we didn’t know we had been missing. We haven’t looked back since. WHAT DID YOUR CALL FROM GOD SOUND LIKE? DID YOU EVER QUESTION THE CALL OR THINK YOU MISHEARD? I had my first idea of a call back in high school. I recall telling my congregation that I thought that I would end up teaching or preaching. However, I proceeded to pursue an engineering degree and work in IT for six years before trying seminary to see if that was where I was supposed to be. Even then, I thought I was pursuing advanced degrees toward being a professor. It was only after joining Church of the Incarnation that I once again felt a pull toward ordained ministry. The ordination process itself, and especially the help and input of the parish committee on vocations, confirmed my call toward ordained ministry. WHERE DID YOU ATTEND SEMINARY/DIVINITY SCHOOL AND WHY? I attended Dallas Theological Seminary and graduated with a Master of Theology degree in May 2013. I had been exposed to DTS through the church we attended in Atlanta which had been started by two DTS graduates. I appreciated the strong biblical emphasis of the school and other options in Atlanta weren’t appealing to me. Furthermore, the school had an extension campus in Atlanta and online courses which enabled me to complete almost a full year of courses before we moved to Dallas. IF SOMEONE READING THIS IS CONSIDERING SEMINARY, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHARE WITH HIM/HER? Regarding the potential call to ordained ministry within the Episcopal Church, I have come to appreciate the input of the church at the parish and diocesan level regarding the discernment process. As someone who didn’t have that before

starting seminary, I had potentially spent a lot of time and money learning more about my faith based on my feelings rather than a call to ministry. My previous church was not actively involved in my process despite my desire to engage them, and I feel that having the backing and support of the Church would have enriched my experience. Advanced theological studies can also be formative and provide a Christian basis for other vocations as well. Thankfully, there are non-seminary programs such as the Stanton Center here in Dallas which can simultaneously challenge and enrich your faith and understanding. HOW HAS CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION AND ITS PEOPLE HELPED ON YOUR SPIRITUAL JOURNEY? COTI has been truly invaluable in my ordination process and my spiritual journey overall. All of the clergy with whom I have talked and served with have spoken into my life and helped me see and understand the balance of service, teaching, and pastoral care involved in the priesthood. I am also privileged to have served alongside fantastic parishioners who volunteer their time and energy to better our community, our church, and our worship. Their commitment and sacrifice is an inspiration. COTI embodies what I think is a fantastic combination of liturgical worship and evangelical faith and outreach. Participating in the life of this parish has increased my own love for the Church. IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT IS THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITY FOR THE LOCAL CHURCH? In John 13:35, Christ said that the world would be able to identify his disciples by their love for one another. The word for “love” in that verse is the same as the unconditional love that God has for us. We need to exemplify that love for each other in our local churches so that we can truly impact the world around us. But love requires relationships. If we are to be the local body of Christ, we need to seize the opportunity to connect with one another and live life together. This is not easy, because it requires that we bear one another’s burdens, forgive people when they hurt us, and encourage, strengthen, and uplift one another. However, if we can come together and establish these loving relationships through small/growth groups, serving together, and intentionally sharing the whole of our lives, we have a chance to embody Christ’s love for the world in our own relationships with each other. The rest of the world will certainly take notice as we strive toward that kind of love.

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SPIRITUAL GIFT ASSESSMENT

TAKE THE SURVEY JUNE 1 – 15 INCARNATION.ORG/GIFTS GET YOUR RESULTS: JUNE 26

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of working, but it is the same God who inspires them all in every one. — 1 Corinthians 12:4 – 6

TAKE YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS ASSESSMENT THIS SUMMER AND FIND YOUR PLACE! This spiritual gifts assessment will help you identify your God-given gifts for living faithfully as Christian disciples day by day and find meaningful ways to use your gifts in connection with others through the community of faith at Incarnation and in your community.

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FINDING YOUR PLACE IN GOD'S PLAN By Fr. Thomas Kincaid Vice-Rector

As we all approach the end of the school year — even if you don’t have folks in school in your home — May has become a really busy time for all of us. I hope you’re looking forward to an exciting few weeks at Incarnation as well. But perhaps more exciting is our next major initiative of 2016. As many of us experienced, this past Lent we focused as an entire parish on Finding Purpose in God’s Promises. Through preaching, teaching, and the terrific Kevin Dodge devotional, we each rediscovered, or discovered for the first time, that God has a purpose for each of us whom he created. Thanks to each of you for participating in that journey; I hope it bore spiritual fruit in your relationship with God. Next up, starting in June, we’ll be building on our work this past Lent. In the 3D Faith survey many Incarnation folks took in 2014, one of the areas identified for growth was the sense many members have of not knowing exactly where they should be serving at and through Incarnation. More specifically, we, as a parish, need to better understand how each of our God-given collections of gifts connects to how we should be serving. St. Paul, in his first letter to the church he founded in Corinth writes: “Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.” (1 Corinthians 12:1). The fact is, many of us aren’t fully informed of our spiritual gifts. Our prayer is for that reality to change this summer. This June, all of us will have the opportunity to take a simple Spiritual Gifts inventory. This online survey, which will take about five minutes, will generate results that identify what gifts God has given each of us for ministry. As Paul writes a few sentences later, “there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone.” (12:4 – 6) No two sets of results from this survey will be identical; each report will be a customized identification of your God-given

Spiritual Gifts, as well as recommendations as to where you can put those gifts to use both in service to Incarnation and in service through Incarnation to the wider world. One of the membership expectations we share at each Incarnation 101 is that each person both serves at Incarnation (supporting one of the ministries of the parish) and through Incarnation (serving the Poor through one of our parish programs run by the Mission & Outreach Department). Many of you are already fulfilling that expectation (and then some!). It is still an important exercise to take the survey, and learn more about the gifts God has placed in your life. More knowledge about how God has specifically worked in you — and how he wants to work through you in the world — is critical for every disciple.

The fact is, many of us aren’t fully informed of our spiritual gifts. Our prayer is for that reality to change this summer. SO HERE’S HOW IT WILL WORK: • Starting June 1, the survey will go live at incarnation.org/gifts. • The survey is available through June 15. • On Sundays, June 5 & 12, our preachers will be focusing on how Spiritual Gifts work in our lives. • On Sunday, June 26, results will be available. (If you can’t pick up that day, then look for it on July 3 or in your mailbox!) I hope each of you will take advantage of this terrific opportunity to learn more about how God wants to use you in the world!

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PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT, ANNE MACKINTOSH, MISSION & OUTREACH 75204 PROJECT MANAGER, ADELA COX, J . W. RAY ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL, BISHOP ANTHONY BURTON, RECTOR

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ROSELAND PARTNERS RESPOND TO GOD'S CALL By Rob Milbank Outreach Champion

THE CALL “Why are we here?” we asked. We were at Central Dallas Church across the street from the Roseland Homes housing project. It was a Saturday morning about 10 months ago, and Mark Lloret and I were waiting for Marva to join us. Marva Epperson Brown is our “third musketeer." She’s also the former director of the Roseland Community Center — once the most vibrant location in the heart of the Roseland community — but now left largely abandoned and empty. The “Why are we here?” question is both practical and theological. “Practical” because Roseland is teeming with young children being raised in extreme poverty. Many suffer from hunger, violence and emotional trauma. Roseland moms love their children, but with minimum wage jobs and poor education, many have little hope. Too often, dads are missing. Incarcerated, unemployed and/or addicted, few provide much support, financial or emotional. And so, for some 50 years, Roseland has been the site of generational poverty, failed dreams and failed programs.

Torres, Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church’s new Youth Minister says, “We’ll do that!” Three others, including Incarnation, quickly reply, “We’ll help Pilgrim Rest.” “We need help communicating the importance of our pre-K education to the parents,” says the Head Start director. “I’ll organize a door-to-door campaign before school starts,” Marva responds, “We’ll pick a Saturday, walk through Roseland and knock on the door of every family with 3 and 4 year olds, encouraging them to register for pre-K before school starts.” Five or six others say, “We’ll help Marva!” And so, on June 15, 2015, “Roseland Partners” was born — a small organization of schools, churches, city governmental entities, non-profits and community volunteers — all of whom are committed to serving the Roseland community together. Ten months and five Partners’ meetings later, here’s what has happened: 1. Over 600 students received backpacks and school supplies at the “Back-to-School” Carnival event last August (with volunteers from Pilgrim Rest, Central Dallas Church and Incarnation working together).

But the “Why are we here?” question also has challenging theological implications. Through participation in several Incarnation outreach programs, we have become more knowledgeable of the needs of the Roseland community and more spiritually committed to discerning a plan that could bring positive changes to the neighborhood. The few organizations that do programming in Roseland seem to be solitary efforts: “doing their own thing." Our sense is that the community has shown little interest in these programs and that they are having minimal impact. We decide to invite the Roseland program providers to a meeting in two weeks, to ask what everyone is doing and whether it’s working.

2. The Reading Partner program at J. W. Ray became the largest in DISD, attracting over 70 volunteers, including many corporate workers and SMU students, serving 45 students twice a week.

THE RESPONSE To our amazement, they come. 18 people, including: the principals of J. W. Ray and Spence Middle School, the director of Roseland Head Start, representatives of 5 churches and 4 nonprofits, Dallas Housing Authority and Dallas Police Department. And they are excited, expectant, eager to engage. “We’re thrilled you called the meeting. We’ve wanted to get together for a long time. Roseland’s needs are great,” and “We’re committed to working together.”

6. Two Roseland Partner have organized a bus tour to SMU for 50 5th graders at J. W. Ray on April 26, and a bus tour to Texas State Technical College in Red Oak for a group of North Dallas high school students later this spring.

We ask, “How can we work together? On what?” The J. W. Ray principal responds, “We need a Back-to-School event in early August to get the Roseland children school supplies.” Pastor

3. Four door-to-door campaigns in Roseland have identified 20 community members willing to serve on a committee to identify key neighborhood concerns. 4. For the first time in 80 years, Incarnation and its neighboring church Pilgrim Rest began working together, jointly developing the Man Up mentoring program at North Dallas High School. 5. For the first time in ten years, Incarnation invited two other churches to participate in its annual “Day of Service” (at J. W. Ray).

CONCLUSION God is at work in Roseland! He has called lots of folks — Whites, Blacks and Hispanics, young and old, rich and poor, Baptists, Methodists, Episcopalians and the unchurched, and here’s the miracle — they are all working together! “Has Roseland changed?” A little; but the best is yet to come. “Is there room for you to help?” Come and see! ANGELUS INCARNATION.ORG

From Dallas to Duke HOW INCARNATION HELPED ME FIND MY WAY

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By Julia Powers 2015 Uptown Fellow

At this point, you might be thinking (as several parishioners have indeed asked me): “So…you’re planning to be a priest?”

In Frederick Buechner’s book Now and Then: A Memoir The answer is no — not anytime soon, anyway! of Vocation, Buechner describes an opportunity he received, early in his career, to “try out” seminary for a year before During the Fellows Program, Incarnation’s clergy, staff, and committing to a degree program. “At the end of the year,” volunteers functioned as role models showing me what it can Buechner writes, “I knew I had been hooked. I had never spent look like to serve the Church in ordained and non-ordained a richer year anywhere, never been so close to total involvement capacities — and demonstrating the great value of both. Besides in anything else I had done. Whatever road I ended up taking, the clergy, I learned, there are gifted staff members coordinating I could not imagine leaving all that behind.” When I read this, programs, events, classes, retreats, service projects, mission trips, I had to put the book down. Because it was just so true. After communications, and capital campaigns. In addition, there are spending a year immersed in the Uptown Fellows Program at countless volunteers serving tirelessly as Vestry, Altar Guild, lay Church of the Incarnation, I knew I had been hooked too — liturgical leaders, Sunday school teachers, hooked on service to Christ, His Church, and Growth Group leaders. By working and His world. Over and over, I was grateful alongside all these individuals, I could that Incarnation offered visualize myself serving the Church in nonWhen I entered the Fellows Program in such opportunities to a ordained yet vital roles. August 2014, I knew I was interested in young person like me and pursuing graduate theological education As a Fellows Program alum, I’ve remained amazed that this parish and future work in ministry. But, I had involved in lay leadership at Incarnation, doesn’t just say that one of little clarity what that would look like and applied to seminary, and chosen to attend little confidence in my ability to accept their core values is to “raise Duke Divinity School. I chose Duke such a calling. Now, through leadership up Christian leaders for the for many reasons, including the school’s and mentorship opportunities generously renewal of the Church” – Anglican/Episcopal House of Studies, offered to me at Incarnation, God has they really live it out. Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts, begun a beautiful work of building up academic excellence, noted professors, clarity and confidence in my calling. and proximity to personal friends and I’m happy to say I’ve received admission to Duke University acquaintances (including two other Fellows Program alumni Divinity School and plan to begin studies there in the fall. in fact, Justin Groth and Shea Gilliland). It didn’t hurt either that a couple of Incarnation’s current priests, Father Yoder During the Fellows Program, I spent 9 months living in and Father Kincaid, attended Duke Divinity School and have intentional community with the other Fellows, attending spoken highly of their experience. morning and evening prayer as much as possible, taking one seminary class each semester, working part-time at a local While at Duke, I expect to focus my studies primarily on nonprofit, and serving part-time (which sometimes felt Christian spirituality and its literary sub-fields, such as spiritual like full-time!) at the church. While each of those program autobiography, theological aesthetics, and theopoetics. I’m components played an important part in my life as a Fellow, passionate about fostering creative, transformative engagement I’m most grateful for my time serving at the church. with Christian spirituality. So, I hope to put that passion to work through a career as a minister and writer. I’ll never forget Father Yoder encouraging me to give a talk on Theology and the Arts for a group of young adults. Or Ryan Looking back, I know that Church of the Incarnation and the Waller inviting me to help with scheduling volunteers for Uptown Fellows Program have built for me the most solid the Uptown contemporary worship services. Or Jen LeBlanc foundation that a young Christian could ever hope for. Looking allowing me to write a couple stories for the parish’s Between forward, I’m excited to see what the Lord builds on that Sundays blog. Over and over, I tried my hand at experiences foundation. like these — often nervously at first — and felt right and alive, as though intersecting somehow with God’s will for my life. (I PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT, 2015 UPTOWN FELLOWS: hope everyone experiences this.) Over and over, I was grateful JULIA POWERS, JAYNA HEMBREE, JUSTIN GROTH, that Incarnation offered such opportunities to a young person MATTHEW PEPPER, JAMES WRIGHT, KATE MCDOWELL like me and amazed that this parish doesn’t just say that one of their core values is to “raise up Christian leaders for the renewal of the Church” — they really live it out. ANGELUS INCARNATION.ORG

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ADULT CONFIRMATION JOHN SCHMIDT will

serve as an intern in the Mission & Outreach department this summer. He starts on June 5. John was born and raised in Marietta, Georgia, attended Furman University, worked for a nonprofit in Washington D. C. post graduation, and currently attends Duke Divinity School. His hobbies include making furniture, photography, hiking, riding bikes, breakfast burritos, and brunch. MAIN OFFICE OFFICE HOURS

Monday – Thursday: 9 am – 5 pm Fridays: 9 am – 1 pm The church offices will be closed for the following holidays: Memorial Day

MONDAY, MAY 30

Independence Day MONDAY, JULY 4

SUMMER YOUTH GROUP

Youth Group is moving to Wednesdays during the summer to accommodate pool parties, held at parishioners' homes. Join us for our Olympic themed kick-off ! Details on locations will be in the weekly emails. For more information, contact Donna Stack at dstack@incarnation.org. 6TH GRADE CONFIRMATION BREAKFAST & CELEBRATION

Join us Sunday, May 1 to celebrate our 6th grade confirmands. Breakfast for them and their family and friends will be at 10 am in the Great Hall. The confirmands will attend the 11:15 am Traditional service. Breakfast is $5 per person (no charge for confirmands). Please register on The City.

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Celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday, May 1 at 9 am in the Traditional Service in the Church. FIRST COMMUNION

Come support children receiving the sacrament of Holy Communion for the first time on Sunday, May 8 in the 9 am Traditional Service in the Church.

Moms & Mimosas

Join us on Sunday, May 8 at 10:20 am in Heritage Plaza and the Welcome Center as we celebrate Mother’s Day with family photographs and mimosas between services. This special time to honor moms is easily one of our favorite annual events and a wonderful time of fellowship for the entire parish. Photography stations will be available for complimentary photos!

CHORAL EVENSONG ENDS MAY 22

A service of spoken Holy Communion will take its place in the summer months and will occur at the high altar. Evensong will resume on September 11. SPIRITUAL GIFT ASSESSMENT

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Take the survey YOUR PLACE online at incarnation.org/gifts from June 1 – June 15. Pick up your results on June 26. This survey will assist you in better understanding the ministry role God has created for you, identifying how you can best use those gifts at Incarnation and in the surrounding community we serve.

TAKE THE SURVEY JUNE 1 – 15 INCARNATION.ORG/GIFTS GET YOUR RESULTS: JUNE 26

BAPTISMS ARE ON PENTECOST

Celebrate the sacrament of Holy Baptism on Sunday, May 15 in the 9 and 11:15 am Traditional Service in the Church, and at the 11:15 am Uptown Contemporary Service in Ascension Chapel.

SENIOR BREAKFAST

& RECOGNITION SERVICE

Join us Sunday, May 22 to celebrate our graduating High School seniors. Breakfast for graduating seniors, family and friends will be at 10 am in Education Building, Room 12. The seniors will be recognized in the Traditional service in the Church at 11:15 am. Breakfast is $5 per person (no charge for graduating seniors). Family and friends are welcome. Register online at The City.

MONTHLY EDUCATION BUILDING ROOM 205 12:30 PM This event is offered monthly as the first step for people to become members of our parish. Come get to know the clergy and staff, learn more ways to get involved, and what membership at Incarnation means! (lunch & childcare provided with an RSVP)

UPCOMING DATES JUNE 5 JULY 17 AUGUST 21 SEPTEMBER 11

SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL BEGINS JUNE 5 for Children and Adults

UPTOWN & LAKEWOOD!

MONDAY NIGHTS IN JUNE at the GINGER MAN PUBS

VACATION

BIBLE BIBLE SCHOOL SCHOOL

JUNE 13 – 17

SPECIAL EVENT ON JUNE 19

June 6

THE REV. THOMAS & ELISABETH KINCAID

June 13

AARON WILLIAMS, MDiv

June 20

RYAN WALLER & DR. LEE SPENCER

June 27

DR. BILLY ABRAHAM

9 AM – NOON $30 PER CHILD ($90 FAMILY MAX)

Dads & Camels

FATHER’S DAY — DADS & CAMELS ON JUNE 19

Join us in the Cloister (McKinney Ave side) at 10:20 am for food, fun, and fellowship as we celebrate Dad! We will have live camels as part of the main event. That’s right — live camels! Why? Well for one, it’s camels. And secondly, this year’s Vacation Bible School is Egyptian themed: Joseph’s Journey from Prison to Palace. What better way to conclude the VBS week than with real camels!? So meet us in the Cloister and get your picture made with Dad and the camels. SUMMER BAPTISMS ARE ON JULY 17

5:30 PM AT LAKEWOOD (LA VISTA) 7:15 PM AT UPTOWN (BOLL STREET)

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BEACH CAMP 2016

Celebrate the sacrament of Holy Baptism during the summer at the 9 am Traditional Service in the Church, and at the 9 am Uptown Contemporary Service in Ascension Chapel.

MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL BEACH CAMP

Sign up for Middle School & High School beach camp today! Our trip dates are Sunday, July 24 – Friday, July 29. We will be traveling to Panama City Beach, Florida. We'll have more than fun, sun and sand! This is the place where your student will learn about God’s word, encounter life-changing experiences, be with friends, serve the community, and of course play on the crystal white beaches and swim in the emerald green waters of the Florida coast. The cost for the trip is $575 per person. Register online for the Middle School group or the High School group through The City. For questions or more details, contact Donna Stack at dstack@incarnation.org or at 214.217.5638.

AUGUST 11 – 12 Commit now to be a part of this annual event designed to stretch and challenge you with world-class speakers, interactive dialogue and practical training.

Join an expected 305,000 people committed to getting better as leaders.

Experience this event in our region at:

TO ATTEND, VISIT: INCARNATION.ORG/SUMMIT Church of the Incarnation — site #545 3966 McKinney Avenue Dallas, TX 75204 incarnation.org/summit

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GET SPORTY

Each year we give away 600 regulation sports balls (basketball, football, soccer balls) and are looking for donations to cover the If you’ve been served by Incarnation, cost of the balls or someone who would whether it be through attending a Growth Group or Sunday school, parish-wide events, be willing to donate sports balls. Please or any number of other ways — chances are email outreach@incarnation.org if you are interested in helping. you’ve been served by a faithful volunteer giving time and talent to serve you. And VOLUNTEER TIME we’re always in need of more help. We Medical and non-medical volunteers want to help you connect where you are are needed to help put on our annual feeling called to serve. Please email us at Community Health Fair held on Saturday, info@incarnation.org or call the Business Office at 214.521.5101 to explore the many August 20 from 1 – 3 pm. For sign up or questions, please contact Mission & opportunities available to you to get more Outreach at outreach@incarnation.org. involved at your church. FIND YOUR PLACE

INSPIRE STUDENTS SAVE THE DATE: SILVER SAINTS SUMMER LUNCHEON

Thursday, August 18 in the Great Hall at 11:30 am. SAVE THE DATE: COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR

Saturday, August 20 from 1 – 3 pm. Medical and non-medical volunteers are needed! For more info, please contact outreach@incarnation.org.

The Student Ministry Intern Program is a means to harness and grow qualities to reach, connect and grow students. We want to help them retain more biblical knowledge and to practically live out spiritual disciplines in their daily lives. The program is designed to be the catalyst that equips the next generation of leaders. The hope is that the interns gain knowledge and experiences that will shape them to become an impactful force in their schools, church, and future endeavors. The program is composed of four major components and multi-level leadership positions designed for spiritual growth, leadership development, mission projects and service to the church. This is a 7-week program that will start in June with intense training and preparation and run through July. Weekly programming consists of students working through 4 components during a 10 – 12 hour work week. For an application, please contact Donna Stack at dstack@incarnation.org. The deadline to apply is Sunday, May 15. DONATE SUPPLIES

SAVE THE DATE: POP INTO FALL POPSICLE SOCIAL

Sunday August 21 at 10:20 am.

SAVE THE DATE: RALLY DAY FALL KICKOFF EVENT

Sunday, August 28 at 10:20 am.

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REFER A COLLEGE GRADUATE

The Fellows Program is a practical ninemonth experience designed to prepare recent college grads to live seamless lives of faith. What does this mean? This is a Christian Leadership program, where Fellows live together in Christian community, pray together, work part-time, take two seminary courses, connect with mentors, and serve the church and community. Think: Real World meets Jesus. The internship includes a parttime, paid professional job in their field of interest, theological coursework, Bible study, mentoring, and service. This leadership development program equips young adults to have a thoughtful impact in the world. The Uptown Fellows convene to become the next generation of leaders in the market and the church. We desire to give these young adults life-changing spiritual development to lay the foundation for their future in the church, with their family, community, and in their profession. If you would like more information or would like to recommend someone for the program, please email Caroline Waller at fellows@incarnation.org.

This year we are distributing Austin Street Center gift bags in July. Look for donation bins around the church for collecting travel size toiletries, sunscreen, deodorant, plastic ponchos and flip flops.

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In loving memory of Doris Stanek and Frances Small Bacon, and in celebration of the baptism of Margaret Louise Moses.

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In loving memory of Thomas Wray, Jr., Edward Hight Smith, William Robert Smith, and Paul Edwin Owens.

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In loving memory of Dr. Brownie Kimbrough, Joan Ringer, and Joan Burgher Flynn.

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FEBRUARY

In loving memory of Josephine Posey Farmer, Helen Chambers Price, and for Peter Michael Burton on the centenary of his birth. GROWTH GROUPS

Growth Groups are in recess for the summer. God calls His people together as one body. In the body, we grow, are nurtured, and reach out to others. The church does this in many ways, but one really vital way that Incarnation does it is through Growth Groups. These groups allow us to meet each other in a closer setting with the purpose of truly getting to know one another, growing together in faith, and standing with one another in life. Every other week, parishioners get together for food, fellowship, prayer, and spiritually focused study that is designed to help you grow more mature in your faith and relationship with God. Stay tuned for details about how to join or start a group for the fall.

MARCH 13

In loving memory of Andrew Buchanan Small, Jr., and in gratitude for the lives of Annabell Carleton Small and Sarah Margaret Small. APRIL 17

In loving memory of Linda White and in celebration of the wedding of Rosamund Sarah Miles Manning & Charles Walker Nau on April 16. APRIL 24

In celebration of the wedding of Stephanie Bianca Conde & Preston Everett Rogers on April 23.

COMMUNITY LIFE GROUPS

Many community life groups are in recess for the summer but not all. Be sure to check out our website at incarnation.org under the "connect" tab to learn more. SUPPORT GROUPS

Incarnation offers several support groups for those in need. You can find dates, times, topics, and location at incarnation.org under the "connect" tab.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

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Moms & Mimosas M OT H E R ' S DAY 2 0 1 6 MAY 8 • 10:20 AM HERITAGE PLAZA & THE WELCOME CENTER

Dads & Camels JUNE 19 10:20 AM THE CLOISTER

It’s desert hot in Texas, so come celebrate Dad with snow cones and photos with real camels! JOIN US FOR PHOTOS, FUN, FELLOWSHIP

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